#  Affiliations and Organizations 

 



### Research Centers  
  


**[National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)](http://www.nber.org/)**   
 The NBER is the nation's leading nonprofit, nonpartisan, economic research organization. The more than 1,100 professors of economics and business who are NBER researchers are the leading scholars in their fields. These Bureau associates concentrate on four types of empirical research: developing new statistical measurements, estimating quantitative models of economic behavior, assessing the economic effects of public policies, and projecting the effects of alternative policy proposals. The NBER is committed to undertaking and disseminating unbiased economic research among public policymakers, business professionals, and the academic community.   
   
 **[Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) - Harvard University](http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ppie/)**   
 CEPR is a unique partnership among districts, states, foundations, and university-based researchers, is designed to leverage the overwhelming amount of newly available school-, teacher-, and student-level data to address previously intractable policy questions in education.   
   
 **[National Center for Postsecondary Research (NCPR)](http://www.postsecondaryresearch.org/)**   
 The National Center for Postsecondary Research (NCPR) focuses on measuring the effectiveness of programs designed to help students make the transition to college and master the basic skills needed to advance to a degree. Established in 2006, the Center was funded by a $9,813,619 grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education until 2012. The NCPR site includes our research on dual enrollment; postsecondary remediation, including learning communities; and financial aid.   
   
 **[Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment (CAPSEE)](http://capseecenter.org/)**   
 The Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment (CAPSEE) carries out research in partnership with five states—Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia—to better understand the employment and earnings benefits associated with a broad range of postsecondary education pathways, including those at the subbaccalaureate level. CAPSEE also seeks to identify policies that improve completion rates along pathways leading to strong economic returns. The Center was established in summer 2011 through a grant from the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.

### Non-Profit Organizations  
  


**[National Board for Education Sciences](http://ies.ed.gov/director/board/)**   
 The National Board for Education Sciences consists of educational scholars, leaders, and practitioners appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The duties of the Board include:   
 • Advise and consult with the Director on the policies and priorities of the Institute;   
 • Review and approve procedures for technical and scientific peer review of the activities of the Institute;   
 • Advise the Director on activities to be supported by the Institute, including the research to be carried out by the National Center for Education Research;   
 • Present the Director with recommendations for strengthening education research and the funding of the Institute.   
   
 **[MDRC](http://www.mdrc.org/)**   
 MDRC is dedicated to learning what works to improve the well-being of low-income people. Through our research and the active communication of our findings, we seek to enhance the effectiveness of social policies and programs.   
   
 **[uAspire (formerly ACCESS)](http://www.uaspireusa.org/)**   
 The mission of uAspire (formerly known as ACCESS) is to ensure that all young people have the financial information and resources necessary to find an affordable path to – and through – a postsecondary education. To accomplish this mission, uAspire partners with schools and community organizations to provide free financial aid advice and advocacy to young people and families to help them overcome the financial barriers to higher education.   
   
 **[Commonwealth Corporation](http://www.commcorp.org/)**   
 Commonwealth Corporation strengthens the skills of Massachusetts youth and adults by investing in innovative partnerships with industry, education and workforce organizations. We seek to meet the immediate and emerging needs of businesses and workers so they can thrive in our dynamic economy.